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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-19
Facts for the Curious.

In Japan, when a man wants
to make his neighbours life a
burden to him, he has a carica-
ture of him painted on a fan,
and gives. it wide circulation.
This is more effective than news
paper libel, and not SO likely to
cause the arrest of the libel
liant.
A vessel twenty. five feet long
by five feet breadth Of beam was
recently launched at st. Peters
burg. She is built Of paper.
Her draught of water is very
small. and she is well adapted
for sailing on shallow rivers
Her motive power is steam.
In Queen Elizabeth's time the
presentation of New Year S
gifts to the sovereign was car
ried to such a degree as to
make a very perceptible dimi-
mutton in her annual expenses.
for when a lady receives gold,
jewellery, silver coin and orna
ments to the value of thousands
of pounds she cannot we'll spend
as much as il she had not had
them.
What is supposed to be the
Oldest clock in the world is In
the possession of Mr.. Lewis
Jones, a citizen Of Boston. 1t is
called the "Mycall Clock, )"
from having been brought over
from London, in England, by
John Mycall, who settled in
Cambridge in TAO, and who
about that time was editor of a
Boston paper. This antique
timepiece plays eight tunes, and
is. in perfect running order,
keeping excellent. time, the
works being of hammered brass
and the case Of rare fine woods.
IL cost, When new, 900 guineas,
or almost 81, 800.
Try the LHhpution Extracts. the finest
extracts for the Handkerchief ever sold
In this city. imported direct from France.
Our enterprising Druggists, Messrs j. W.
Hodges s. Co. of the City Drug store have
ecured the agency for this city.
~ Subscribe to the Capital.
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Without Regard to Cost!

Ladies Dress-Go from d
25c. per yard.
Plain and Arocade Yelyeteea
and Colored Laces for DIa
Trimmings, cheap.
Dress Ginghams, Calicoes,Ce
ton and FIannels at reduce
prices.
Gents, Ladies and Chila
Underwear, Hosiery, Silk al
Linen Handkerchiels, LinenCa
lars, Cuffs, Silk Ties, Scars ah
Bows, at very low prices.
Black and colored Jersey
Jersey Capes, Gents and Boy
Knit Jackets and White Shin.
very cheap.
Calico shirts for 39c worth 15c.
Boys white shirts for Al cent?
worth 60c.
Splendid line OF ladies UOas
and ulsters will be
CLOSED OUT AT COST
All other goods in stock al
DTiceS 10 suit tie times.
j. FRANK KRAMER
noV4-tf Francis Sl@'
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lAK MODEL FAST LNE.Eas,,,,
DOUBLE Track JANxvvo
~ camden Staff.

r. samden Ma,
Tor Annapolis, 20 a 'reA
III ana 40 p. m. On Srn 1913 !,
m, and 800 p. m. sunday Ga u
For Way Stations between
and Washington, $40. 8 s 81 dbaldS,.
1915, 800, $50, 1856 n C'' - S&a n
day, $50, 9.05 a, m, So "a Z ~, a. "a =
lilo p. m. low o'VO, GO :.
Trans leave Washington f.,
b a, M, ESQ a. m, 6.4o.
M, $50 a. m, 1905 a. m $" an i1', l,9
m, l.25 p. m, 3l5 p. m "9a l~N !
4.So ?; m, 4.40 p. m, $40 n V,OOp 4
M 200 p. m, S,25 p. m n - c, H. e'o J
M; On Sunday only l.S0R". ana M a@l
From Annapolis, sis, a :, ,, H.
o.S9 ?; N IA. On Sunday, 1000 "aa L.
and go p. m. WV a. L. @.
Baggage called for and ch.,
hotels and residences on orS Sne'Aes !
ticket office, l52 West Bal ij,oSN .t1
camden Station, and 81 s ~. N't
DAVID LEE, q T. + p3Foadva
Genl. Superintendent. Ge ~, I 610
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I'M and after WednesSai,,'~e
~ 1885, Passenger trains aph. q
Annapolis, daily, Except sapaT wa, as
LEAVE ANNAPOLIS
AT Gao a. M, and l2.05 n m ,.,
p. m, and 5.25 p. m. Arrive =, ANU 1,'u g
lis, at sos a. m, and I.4Snn , a.1te
p. M, and 7,l5 p, m. '''' "Da
SUNDAY TRAINS
Leave as follows: S.3Oa m ou,
p. IN. Arrive at Annapolis y, "1 IN y
m. and CPS p. IN. 80 at '0@
Through coaches are run or .o.,
above trains between Balumors ANY, ~ I,
narolis '''''''e al3 Is
Through freight from Baltimor.
Local Freight Trans leave ANY,. Ivy
tuesdays and Fridays at 9.O0a m
Freight will be transported a,rs..
est rates, and will be received IN ny y Y
more for Shipment to Annapolis s, ~.
as 600 y. m. Y
p. IN. j. WILSON BROW
II p. President and soa
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HIRING AND LIVERY,
60 STABLES.
Nos. 30 and 81 Vest Street,
Opp. a. 8 q. K. Depot,

OINGLE, Double Teams and Saddle
- Horses 10 hire, by tie no r, da or
week. Open and Close Carriages, Single
and Double Ph@tons, Jaggers, Top and
No-Top Buggies, all at rsa sonable ratas /;
fine carriages for visit and pleasure
Drivers IN hAery. if desired, Pony
Ph@tons, with quiet and gentle horses
suitable for ladies and eli dren. Special
rates made vita families. Particular at
tention to horses on livery. Baggage
called for and delivered to ali parts Of the
city. Funerals attended 10 at snort notice
All clders promptly attended to-
JAS. III. VANSANT.
Proprietor.
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well as Mr.. Bolton, the detective-across

well as Mr.. Bolton, the detective-across
the frontier ~
For fully minute there was a dead ST.
lence. Mr.. Kemp-or rather Mr.. Bolton
rose from his chair and moved mechanic
ally to the window He felt literally
stunned and speeches. with rage and
chagrin-added to the Notifying con-
seriousness of being as completely done"
as il he had been the veriest novice in his
profession.
You look faint observed his COM
panion courteously. Pray allow me TO
ring for some brandy. 1t will be only a
small item in Messrs. Levi & Co.'S already
i fear-rather heavy expenses "
Mr. Bolton felt as if he could cheerfully
have strangled the calm, polished, gentle
manly looking villain, who leaned back in
his chair with such easy. unstudied grace,
and with that halfmocking smile in his
deceitfully frank eyes.
You are an internal scoundrel, Mr..
Johnson" he gasped as soon as he could
speak-shallen ont of all his usual imper-
turbable self-poSsession.
Possibly" he answered, with an exas-
perating smile. Had | been otherwise |
will conclude that you would not have
taken quite such an interest in me. Do
have a cigar; you will find them really
good. No? Then have turn outside.
You look rather upset.
Mr.. Bolton left Madrid within an hour
but-he did not join his friend al Bayonne.
Temple Bar
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OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
NM OLD STORY OF "BEN BOLT

TIE OLD STORY OF BEN BOLT.
Don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt,
Sweet Alice whose hair was so brown,
Who wept with delight when you gave her n
SMILE
And trembled with fear at your frown?
In the old church-yard i'll the valley. Ben Bolt
In n corner obscure and alone,
They have fitted a slab of the granite so gay,
And sweet Alice lies under the stone.
Under the hickory tee Ben Bolt
That stoo3 at the foot of the hill,
Together we've lain in the MONDAY shade
And listened TO Appleton's mill.
The miii.whecl has fallen TO pieces, Ben Bolt,
The rafters have tumbled in
And quiet that cIawls round the walls as you
gaze,
Has followed the olden din.
Do you mind the cabin of logs, Ben Bolt,
AZ the edge of the painless wood,
Aud the butionball tree with its motley limbs
Where nigh by the doorstep stood?
The cabin TO ruin has gone, Ben Bolt
You would look for the tree in vain;
And where once the lords of the forests waved
Grow grass and the golden grain.
And don't you remember the school. Ben Bolt,
With the master, SO cruel and grim.
And the shaded nook in the running brook
Where the children went to swim?
Grass grows on the masters grave, Ben Bolt,
The spring OF the brook il dry
And of all the boyswho were schooImates then
There are only you and /.
- Thomas Dunn EHgiish..
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An Inventors Advice.

George Stevenson when advising young
men how 10 get on would finish by saving
-" Do as l have done-perseyere." For fif-
teen years he plodded and worked before
giving the finishing touches to bis loco
mo.ige In as many days those perseTer
ing in The use of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" have experienced great
relief and found themselves on the high
road to health Liver complaints. impure
blood, chronic lung diseases and many
Others yield "a its healing influences never
10 return All druggists.
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IN The SPIRIT.

In the spirit am with you,
In the moonlight ut the gate
Aud my lips your own are touching
Can you feel them little knte2
In the spirit am wandering
WI h you in the forest aiSles.
Where the song birds sweetest music
Seems rs nothing to your smiles.
In the spirit am with you
On the star-lit, pcbbly shore,
Where we made the sacred pledges
To be faithful eyermote.
In the spirit am with you
In each hour of perfect bliss
That has ever With its brightness
Made life one eternal kiss.
In the spirit am with you
In each hour Of gathering grief,
when we found in loves embraces
All there is of sweet relief.
In the spirit am lingering
With you underneath the trees.
Where the night winds seem to whisper
at is cold enough TO freeze"
In the spirit am with you
When we hear the old inau shout,
Time for ladies TO he sleeping,
And for lovers to skip outT' q
In the spirit can hear him
Loudly swear aud slam the door.
As you told him. I'VE will cheese IL
When we re Teady--not befofein
Frederick j. .Hcdslr.
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Charles MI. of Sweden ascended the
throne at the age of fifteen years He was
an utter stranger TO fear His first battle
he fought at the age Of eighteen years, and
on that occasion, as the ships which bore
him came rear the place where his
army was to disemhark. he leaped into the
sea and swan 10 the shore, being the first
TO put bis foot upon the enemy's soil. 1t
was for the attack on Copenhagen. One
day, while conducting siege, Charles was
DEBATING a letter 10 his Secretary, 10 be
sent hume to Court. In the midst of their
work the scribe writing and the King pac-
ing up and down the ROOM occasionally
stopping at the table to see sentence fin
ished, a shell from one of the enemy's adj
vanced batteries, struck the house in which
they were, and exploded in the very apart
ment to which the closet they occupied
was an aEteroom. The shock was terrific.
The wall of the house was demolished,
floors torn up, pieces of the shell crashing
through the door into their little room, but.
by strange fortune, injuring neither Of
them by iron or splinter. The Secretary,
for a moment hereft Of serse, dropped bis
pen. Ny good man" said The king, with
perfect tranquility, seeming not TO have
noticed that anything had happened out of
the way, why do you suspend your wri:-
ing?p : Mercy, sire gasped the Secre-
iary. quivering from head 10 foot" the
homb?r 1t was al. he had strength to utter
. Well, and what has the bomb 10 do with
the letter I'm debating to you? Go on ~
Troy Times
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| For the RECORD UsIoN.l
GAIN AND Loss.


sit by the side
OF my fair young bride
WIN the wealth OF her bright golden tresses.
And yield me the while
To each soft, loving smile
And the Joy of her tender caresses
know in her heart
She keeps ever apart,
My image, with sacred devotion.
As evenings star,
Is reflected afar
In the depths of the infinite ocean
But dark, dreamy eyes
Before me arise
peep passion and sorrow revealing:
And the magical thrill,
OF voice that is STILL
is silently over me stealing. J. RICHARDS.
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Aye Pills cure constipation, improve
the appetite. promote digestion, restore
healthy action and regulate every function.
This medicine is pleasant to take and gen.
tie in its operation See article IN Ayers
Almanac.
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ja6-1yTuThS&w1y

CtTATg OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAC.
y ramcnto, IS. In the Superior Court, IN and
for said county. The people OF the state OF
California TO PHOEBE HAMMEBSLY, JOHN
DOE HAMaEKsLf, RICHARD kOE HAM
ME1sLY, JANE DOE HAMakRSLfi ard
hereby notified that an action was com.
menced in the Superior Court of the county OF
Sacramento state aforesaid, by filing a cam
plant in the Clerks Office OF said Court, on the
goth day OF DECEMBER, 1856 IN which action
CHARLES DANGLER is plaintiff, and you are
defendants. That the general nature OF the nc
ton as appears from said complaint, IL as fol
lows: To obtain decree of this Cont requiring
said defendants 10 set forth their tue IN ana 10
that certain piece or parcel OF land, situated IN
the city OF Sacramento. county OF sacramento.
state OF California, described ~ iolows. 10 WI:
Fast guarqer OF Los no. three 81, iE The BLOCK
honnded nv and o. aud bird and Fourth
streets of raid city; taai the caimS 81 plaintih
and defendants thereto be ettled, ard that the
Court by its deere declare that plaintiff has a
valid title 10 said premises, and mat the de-
sendants have no claim or title thereto;
directed to appear and answer said com
p,alnt within ten days from the service
az this writ exclusive OF the day OF service
II served on you In said county Of sac.
rsmeuto; and within thirty days, exclusive o.
the day Of service IL served elsewhere. Ana
you are further notified That unless you so ap
pear and answer WITHIN the time above speei-
lied, the plaintiff will apply TO the Court ior me
relief prayed for in the complaint on hie heIelh'
In testimony whereof, ]. Vim. d. bamtSon,
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereuntose. my
han and Aft the seal OF said CoDd, ibis Sjth
day Of pEcEMsfR' a 4, 3 3. HH ssS, Clerk.
BY Jos. j. GuTH. Deputy Clerk -
| MATT = Johnson. Attorney 70, esainiin.
Jazz 9.S
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no 6m IuIboGWbln
Electric Belt Free !!

To introduce ltand obusin sger's weTil', Tor NE
II txty days give asiy. tree ~ afge III eaeh
cotrriy IN the Il 3 alinifcl mJn:Fru oar Ger
mao Tiectro Ga vanic susrensory iieits.
fr.es. s.: n ppsitiy. and upiailins cure ior SeT-
yog.s Debility. NoTinee,c. tHi='o'.' liillptvi'.s,
ste. 500 ~ Reward pad ifevrfy Rs'it y manu-
fietrre does NOT geHsTa.e - iiiiiie eii5l,. eas
rent Address ~ o re tlF't ~ BELL
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Springfield, Tenn
Ny wife suffered IS months with ncural-
Gia and paralysis. l had TO move her in
bed. and could find no relief by the timo
she had used two-ihiris of a bottle of ST.
Jacobs Oil she could walk.
LOG u Ntrrn ItrI.L,Nr
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MISCELLANEOUS.
or,
FOR NEURALGIA.
,lsuralg:a and parabs!s-pm.. ieso-curod.

DS-iRer q lrpSe II leDs statements confirming
t's c7ic1ey Of "; .laeob's Oh and its permanent
c4rt', are giucn 6cioc
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AYERS Sarsaparilla is prescribed and
recommended by eminent physicians, and
is taken with perfect safety by old and
young. Its cleansing and yitalizing effects
are sure and speedy, and it is universally
conceded to be the most effective OF all
blood purifiers.
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Springfield, Tenn. Oct. Il, 1886.
Ny wife was paralyzed and could not
walk astep. Before used a bottle of ST.
Jacobs oil she was about the house She
is now entirely well; docs all the house
work and milking too.
los u srrTppJrrsV
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a MONKEYS FUNERAL.

The Geological Gardens presented q cold
and cherries aspect yesterday morning,
and the winter wind. mournfully signing
through the leahess branches, seemed a
fitting dirge to the little funeral party per-
forming the last sad rites over the tiny
grave of dead favorite. A weird process
sion was that which slowly filed down the
winding path, past the miniature lake, To
the little burial ground.
First, hand in hand, came Superintend-
ent Brown and Head Keeper Byrne, closely
followed by Keeper Manley, hearing on his
shoulder tiny coffin, in which were all
that was left of the mortal remains of
Daniel 0Leary, the best-natured monkey
the garden ever possessed. Following the
hearse were the chief mourners, John L.
Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey followed
by Keepers Shannon and Floyd When the
grave was reached the little coffin was SOL
EMMY lowered into il, and after the lock-
ing-glass aud bangle of the dead macaaue
were dropped upon it Keeper Floyd tenderly
filled in the earth and placed little wooden
headstone on which was inscribed the
n me and many good qualities Of the de-
C ased, at the head OF the mound.
Every regular visitor TO the garden knew
Daniel O Leary. One Of the oldests resi-
dents of the monkey house. he was the
liOSl PcCulidii bc'Ii diilbIfS MS dSsOCldtcS
and the visitors. HI was a firm friend of
John l. Sullivan and Dominick McCafIrey,
and Ike them was often compelled 10 chas-
Use The strong to protect the weak, firmly
but kindly administering the necessary
punishment. He had been i'll for few
days, aud last Friday seemed to suffer in
tense pain. His keeper did everything to
relieve him, but about I o'clock in the
afternoon he looked appeaingly into his
keepers face, breathed sigh and expired
On Saturday Superintendent Brown sent
for Head Keeper Bryne and Keeper Man
lev and after short consultation il was
decided to hold post norton examina-
ton. Superintendent Brown drew on his
wash leather gloves, borrowed Keeper
Maniey's pocket-knife and scientifically
excavated the dead macaque. \ number
| OF spots were discovered on the smaller in
| testines, and the liver was very much
| swollen. II was decided that the cause of
death was general debility and enlarge
ment of the liver. Daniel leaves three
| ss,lwart children to mourn his loss
PhHndeIpbid Times
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From Sclallc suiIerer-f!oy., isso-cured.

From Sc!atlc Suierer-i!oy., is3o-cured.
Scott Depot Putnam Co. W. Va
When got 81 Jacobs Oil 10 usc was in
bed with sciatica: now am going about
the room with ease. Before / got II
could not be moved. / went to tie stable
to-day. THOMAS TORAiEY
From Same Years la.or-permanen. Cure.
Scott Depot, Putnam Co, w. Va. Oct - 1856
was twelve days on my back with
rheumatism in the hip. Nothing relieved
me till ! got bottle of st. Jneobs Oil
Three times rubbing and | was able to
walk and 1t finally cured me.
THOS. TORMEY.
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Neuralgia, rheumatism, spasms, Cured

Tower Hill, Appomatux Co., Va, Nov, 1856.
had suffered years with neuralgia and
rheumatism dgy and night with acute
pains and spasms was advised to try ~
Jacobs OIL which caused all pains TO cease
and the system TO revive.
ROBERT 3. KYLE
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THE CHARLES A. oGELER CO.. Baltimore. Nd
SS- All persons USING -, Jacobs oil or Red
S',r cough Cure, trR jy sending tgoocnt stump
and Il history Of their cue, receife ADVICE FREE
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LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
Vegetable COMPOUND

LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
Vegetable Compound
Is THE Boman's Sure Friend FOR ALL DELI
CATE AND COMPLICATED TROUBLES. LADIES,
1T WILL NOT Perform SURGICAL OPERA
TloNs OR CURE CANCER. But n WILL UNDER All.
CIRCUMSTANCES, ACT IN HARMONY WITH THE
LAWS THAT GOVERN YOUR SYSTEM PROMPT IN
ACTION AND PLEASANT TO TAKE.
hs~THAr FEE1ISG OF BEARING Down, CAUSING
PAN, WEIGHT AND BACKACHE Is ALWAYS PER
MASENTLY CURED BY ITS USE.
1T Is a GREAT MEDICAL DISCOVERY
BS-IT IS \ BLEsSfSG TO ovERwogKED woMEN.
IT REMOVES FAtNrNFSSs FLATULENCY, ALL GRAY
ING FOR sTInuLiNrs, AND RELIEVES WEAKNESS
OF THE STOMACH CURES LEuCORRHHA. NEN-
sTRuAL PERIODS PASSED tgithoW PAIN.
Physicians Use IL and Prescribe IL.
rS-iT REEVES THE DEOoPISG SPIRITS, iSvIG-
CRATES AND HAfNoNlZES THE ORGANIC FuNc-
TONS, GIVES ELASTICITY AND FiEANESs TO THE
STEP, RESTORES THE NATURAL LUsrER TO THE
EYE AND FLAETs on THE PALE CHEEK OF
EARLY SUMMER THE.
IT'S MERITS KEEP UP THE SALE.
Be- FoR THE CURE OF KIDNEY COMPLAINTS
Is PASSING THROUGH ANY UNUSUAL TRIAL OR IN
CHANGE or LIFE, 1T WILL, n USED THOROUGHLY,
GIVE GOOD HEALTH AND sTRESGTlI.
MRS. PINKHAM'S LIVER PILLS CURE con
STIPAIiOS, BILIOUSsESS AND TORPIDiTY or THE
LIVER, 25c. THEY SHOULD BE TAKEN IN CON
EEcTIoN WITH THE COMPOUND.
ladies should always use MRS, PlNKHAMS
sANAIINE WASH. II is Il superior article,
mailed for 25c.
ALL SOLD by DRUGGISTS.
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CROSSING THE CONNECTICUT AT ALBANY.
II | were boy again, and knew what
know now, | would not be quite so posi-
tive in my opinions as used to be. Bows
generally think that they are very certain
about many things. A boy of fifteen is a
great dea! more sure of what he thinks he
knows than is man of fifty You ask the
boy question and he will answer YOU
right off, up and down he knows all about
1t. Ask man of large experience and
ripe wisdom the same question, and he
Will say, Well, there is much to be said
about it. | am inclined, on the whole, to
think so and so, but other intelligent men
think otherwise"
When | was eight years old Travelled
from Central Massachusetts, TO Western
New York, crossing the river at Albany,
and going by canal from Schenectady to
Syracuse. On the canal boat kindly gem
tlenan was talking to me one day, aud
mentioned the fact that | had crossed the
Connecticut river at Albany How got it
in my head that it was the Connecticut
river | do not know, for | knew my geo.
graphy very we'll then; but in some unac-
countable way had it fixed in my mind
that the river at lbany was the Connect
cut, and | called it SO.
w Dy, Salu the gentleman, that is the
Hudson river
"oh, no. sir' | replied, politely. but
firmly. You're mistaken. That is the
Connecticut river"
The gentleman smiled and said no more
| was not much. in the habit, think. of
conuadicting my elders but in this matter
| was perfectly sure that was right and
so thought it my duty TO correct the gen.
tleman's geography. felt rather sorry for
him that he should be SO ignorant One
day, after | reached home, was looking
over my route ON the map, and 10 there
was Albany standing on the Hudson river.
hundred miles from the Connecticut.
Then ] did not feel half so sorry for the
gentleman's ignorance as did for my own.
| never told anybody that story until
wrote it down on these pages the other day;
but have thought of it thousand times,
and always with blush for my boldness.
Nor was it the only time that | was per
fectly sure of things that really were not so.
1t is hard for a boy to learn that he may be
mistaken; but, unless he is fool, he
learns it after a while. The sooner he finds
il out. the better for him lFashiaqton
Gladden. in 50. Nicholas for February